Bulldogs use 3-pointers to hold off Flames

TRACY - The Bulldogs made back-to-back 3-pointers and doubled a six-point lead midway through the second quarter, part of an 18-4 run that gave them some breathing room in a 61-56 win over Lodi in a San Joaquin Athletic Association boys basketball game at Swenson Gym.

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By Dave Campbell

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By Dave Campbell

Posted Jan. 18, 2014 at 12:01 AM

By Dave Campbell

Posted Jan. 18, 2014 at 12:01 AM

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TRACY - The Bulldogs made back-to-back 3-pointers and doubled a six-point lead midway through the second quarter, part of an 18-4 run that gave them some breathing room in a 61-56 win over Lodi in a San Joaquin Athletic Association boys basketball game at Swenson Gym.

The Flames (8-8, 0-2 SJAA) gobbled up nearly all of Tracy's lead, fighting back from a 45-28 deficit midway through the third period to close to within 59-56 with 1:19 remaining on two David Simon free throws. And when it looked like Lodi would have a chance to tie, Josh Brakkee tipped in a Tracy miss to close the scoring with 13 seconds remaining.

"We came out and we shot the ball really well in the first half," Bulldogs coach Junior Cueva said. "And we rebounded well to start, but did not do so in the second half. Lodi is one of the most dangerous teams in the league, and they are never out of a basketball game."

Brakkee dominated for the Bulldogs (10-6, 2-0), recording a double-double with game-leading totals of 22 points and 11 rebounds.

"Once you go up, you have to stay up," Brakkee said. "And we knew they were not going to give up.

"This was nothing to boast about. It was a win, but we have eight more games with the playoffs being the big picture. We played well as a team and shared the ball well."

Donte Durham had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Grant Deandreis scored 12 points on four 3-pointers for Lodi.

Simon also had 10 rebounds, and the Flames outrebounded Tracy, 32-21. Khareym Watson and Druce Asah had two assists apiece for Tracy. Asah had 13 points, Watson had 10, and teammates Jeff Takahashi and Devin Foster each had eight points.